marine

CEFRB2

/məˈɹiːn/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Related to the sea or ocean.

  2. 02

    noun

    A soldier trained to fight at sea and on land.

Examples

  • Lobsters belong to a class of marine animals.

  • Marine plants grow on the sea bed.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
3

Also pronounced

  • /ˈmæɹɪn/
  • /məˈɹaɪn/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Relating to or connected with the sea (in operation, scope, etc.), especially as pertains to shipping, a navy, or naval forces.

  2. Used or adapted for use at sea.

  3. Belonging to or characteristic of the sea; existing or found in the sea; formed or produced by the sea.

More examples

In context

  • Our country is rich in marine products.

  • He fought with the Marines in World War II.

  • He was a marine in World War II.

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

Recorded since c.1420 as Middle English marin, borrowed from Middle French marin, from Old French, from Latin marinus (“of the sea”), itself from mare (“sea”), from Proto-Indo-European *móri (“body of water, lake”) (cognate with Old English mere (“sea, lake, pool, pond”), Dutch meer, German Meer, all from Proto-Germanic *mari). The modern pronunciation is presumably due to the influence of modern French marine, feminine singular of marin.